A Piece of Idaho History
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Uploaded by moonshadowsheps1 on Oct 19, 2009
These photos were taken by Wm Allen Stonebraker during his life as a packer and guide 1900 - 1932 in Central Idaho's rugged and remote Salmon River area. Using primitive camera equipment in harsh conditions, he provided a rare record of mining history in Idaho's extreme backcountry. During Stonebraker's time, supplies were moved by mules, dogs, horses, pack bridges and ferrys. A well-known pioneering figure in Central Idaho, Al Stonebraker helped build the Three Blaze Trail from the north side of the Salmon River into the Thunder Mountain gold-mine area in about 1902. He then profited by packing in mail and supplies to the miners and residents from his home in Stites, ID, where the railroad ended. In his later years he operated a dude ranch from his homesite on Monumental Creek. He was on his way into the Wardenhoff mine in Sept. 1933 with a pack string when he died of a heart attack at a camp 12 miles from his ranch. He was 53. It took more than 12 hours to pack his body out by stock to his log-cabin home, where a landing strip allowed pilot Bob King transport it to Grangeville. Stonebraker's cabin still stands today in the very remote area of Idaho now federally designated as the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area. It is only accessible by horseback, foot or air. The Payette National Forest oversees the cabin's maintenance. I donated all of Al Stonebraker's more than 600 photos to the University of Idaho Library's Special Archives Northwest Collection. Copies may be ordered by contacting the UI Library.
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History is sincerely a fascinating subject, i do love how it has made the world how beautiful as it is today, sure there are some downfalls but other than that the technology thanks to our ancesters is spectacular
ilovehistorylots 6 months ago
My last name is Stonebraker, yet I was raised in the south by way of Memphis Tn.
My wife and I moved to Hailey, Idaho in 2008 and I was trilled to see another Stonebraker had been up in these parts way before me.
Nice pictures which I enjoyed. Great man he was in his photography. Just thought I would give a hollor to the fine work.
J. Stonebraker
05221956js 1 year ago
I love these photos and would love to know who all of the people are. My greatgrandfather was Wm's brother LB (Tude) Stonebraker.
tbsbaileys50 1 year ago